Rationality and the Social Sciences: Contributions to the Philosophy and Methodology of the Social SciencesStanley I. Benn, G. W. Mortimore |
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Rationality in belief | 11 |
Rationality of beliefintercultural | 34 |
Social psychologys rational man | 58 |
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Abelson account of rational achieve activity actor agent alternative argued argument assess assumptions attitudes attribute Azande belief-systems beliefs capacity choose claim cognitive concept of rationality concerned conduct consider considerations criteria cultures decision decision theory discussed dissonance economic ends epistemic rationality eudaimonia example expected utility explain explanatory falsificationist function game theory given goals grand coalition Ibid indifference curve inference interests irrational irrationality logical maximize moral non-rational norms objects one's optimal options outcome payoffs person Piaget players political possible postulate praxeological predictions preference principle problem psychosis pursue question rational action rational agent rational behaviour rational choice rational individuals rational social choice reason relation relevant requirements Riker rules scientific sense situations social choice function Social Psychology society strategy suggest theoretical theory tion traditional unbounded rationality universe of discourse voting Weber winning coalition zero-sum games